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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Recruited in: | The Fifty-First Regiment was Recruited in: | ||
Company A -Norristown, Montgomery County | Company A - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County | ||
Company B -Northampton County | Company B - many men from Northampton County | ||
Company C -Montgomery County | Company C - many men from Montgomery County | ||
Company D -Norristown, Montgomery County | Company D - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County | ||
Company E -Mifflinburg, Union County | Company E - many men from Mifflinburg, Union County | ||
Company F -Norristown, Montgomery County | Company F - many men from Norristown, Montgomery County | ||
Company G -Centre County | Company G - many men from Centre County | ||
Company H -Union, Lycoming and Snyder Counties | Company H - many men from Union, Lycoming and Snyder Counties | ||
Company I -Montgomery County | Company I - many men from Montgomery County | ||
Company K -Union and Northampton Counties | Company K - many men from Union and Northampton Counties | ||
The data is from Bates' {{FHL|650530|item|disp=''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2}}. [http://tinyurl.com/5wo5jcp Internet Archives]<ref>Samuel Penniman Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5: Prepared in Compliance with Acts. 1868. [http://tinyurl.com/5wo5jcp Internet Archives.com]</ref> | |||
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